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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

179 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 teacher education subject specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 179 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from SIUC take out $20,343 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 165 students majoring in subject specific ed at Ohio State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $21,709 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Illinois State take out $23,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $412.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

About 65% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Ball State take out $23,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in subject specific ed at IU Bloomington, 33% are male and 67% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $30,974 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Kent State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,277. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

About 69% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $23,379. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Wayne State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,415. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 37% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $24,867. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 53% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $26,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Of the 82 students majoring in subject specific ed at UW - River Falls, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debt load of $25,377.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $17,446 in student debt.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 83% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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#16

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $29,094. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 50% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,041 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $25,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#19

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 79% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,527. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $441.

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#20

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in subject specific ed at Calvin, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#21

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

About 55% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 45% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $28,091 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#23

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in subject specific ed at Indiana State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Indiana State carry an average student debt load of $29,033.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 46 students majoring in subject specific ed at IUPUI, 28% are male and 72% are female.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at IUPUI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,422.

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#25

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

About 73% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#26

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
27 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
27 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
29 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
30 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
30 DePaul University Chicago, IL
32 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
33 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
34 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
35 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
35 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
35 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
35 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Illinois 1,676
Indiana 1,703
Michigan 1,338
Wisconsin 913

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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